LS adjourns amid Oppn din over Rijiju, demonetisation issues

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 14 2016 | 11:57 AM IST
Lok Sabha today continued to see ruckus with the Opposition training their guns on the government over the controversy involving Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and the demonetisation issue, forcing adjournment of the proceedings till noon.
As soon as the House met for the day, Opposition members, including those from Congress, TMC and Left parties, were on their feet raising demands about certain issues, including the controversy involving Rijiju and demonetisation.
Some members from the Treasury benches were also on their feet waving papers but both sides were not audible amid the din.
A couple of members from the Left parties trooped into the Well.
Among other issues, Opposition members were seen to be raising concerns about alleged misuse of office by Rijiju, who is the Minister of State for Home Affairs, with regard to a power project in Arunachal Pradesh.
With the ruckus continuing, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan the proceedings were adjourned till noon.
Even as the protests continued, one question was taken up during Question Hour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party's Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, among others, were present in the House.
Lok Sabha has been witnessing a virtual washout since the Winter Session started on November 16 with the Opposition and the government locking horns over the demonetisation issue.

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First Published: Dec 14 2016 | 11:57 AM IST

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